Michael Jackson's Radio Play Skyrockets

If you haven’t noticed already, Michael Jackson songs have been playing an awful lot more since he passed away last Thursday. His hits are always fun to listen to, but the songs definitely have gained more meaning in the last week.

According to research provided by Neilson Ratings, Jackson’s radio airplay has jumped up 1735% in the last week. Billie Jean is the most-played of the hits, and is also currently the #6 song on iTunes. Man in the Mirror is #3 on iTunes right now, and the seventh most-played hit on the radio right now.

Here is a list of the 10 most played MJ songs from last week, and their number of plays.

Title - This Week’s Plays - Last Week’s Plays 1) Billie Jean - 4,540 - 318 2) Thriller - 3,570 - 39 3) Rock With You - 3,546 - 520 4) Don't Stop 'Til - 3,135 - 419 5) P.Y.T. - 2,986 - 291 6) Beat It - 2,852 - 139 7) Man In Mirror - 2,827 - 27 8) Wanna Be Start - 2,493 - 199 9) The Way You - 2,387 - 171 10) Human Nature - 2,175 - 124